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MI6 chief to deliver remarks on Monday warning ‘chaos is a feature not a bug in the Russian approach’; European leaders to join day two of talks in Berlin. What we know on day 1,391

The US made it clear this week that it plans to help the parties of the European far right gain power. Keir Starmer and his fellow leaders have to face this new reality, writes Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Ukrainian president says plan would not be fair without guarantees that Russia would not simply take over zone

While Washington seems inclined to tilt towards Moscow, Germany is rearming and may soon have the strongest army in Europe.

Tensions between Washington and Brussels escalated after a senior U.S. diplomat accused the European Union of weakening America while relying on U.S. protection through NATO.

The phone call leaked in the German media reveals size of rift between Europe and Washington

Der Spiegel quotes leaked call in which European leaders voice doubts about Washington’s approach to peace talks

Poland is strengthening its presence in the Baltic Sea by investing in modern submarines. In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Lieutenant General Jaroslaw Gromadzinski stressed the importance of this decision for the security of the region and Europe.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urged Putin to “stop wasting the world’s time,” while the UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper called on the Russian leader to “end the bluster and the bloodshed and be ready to come to the table and to support a just and lasting peace”.